I love this guy ... He seems very honest thru out his life. I would put "naval jelly " rust dissolver over the rust and completely take out the rust then paint.
Not all UA-cam videos need to be 5 minute blurbs for for people with short attention spans, you've covered every topic of the stove in depth and it is very much appreciated. Great video series!
Thank you so much for making this series. I eagerly watched the entire thing and am very grateful to you for making this. Your stove turned out beautiful! Hopefully my future project turns out as well. If you have the time, please make more restoration videos! The world needs more restored vintage Colemans!
You are a very good teacher. I hope that everyone who watches learns to disassemble , repair and reassemble their Old stoves.Thanks for your I depth tutorial. Peace and Love to you and your family
Going to pull my old man's stove out of the barn and restore it. I use a propane model with my own son... but have good memories of Dad cooking bacon and eggs on the older stove. He is gone, but the memories are vivid. My Father would have love this video, he was a break fix guy.
I never comment on videos but I wanted to thank you for these videos. They are extremely well done and your step by step instructions are perfect. Thanks for this thorough series. It was entertaining and now I can't wait to work on my two stoves!
I restore coleman stoves as well. I have gotten to where instead of taping off the latches and handles, I drill out the rivets. Once I paint the entire stove, I reassemble and use 1/8" pop rivets. it looks super clean and is very, very easy to do. I also use the high heat paint and paint the heat tray and burner assembly silver. That really sets them off!! I even use different colors on stoves, and they turn out really good. The latest one I did was a 424 dual fuel. The tanks are silver, so I painted it leather brown and it turned out super nice!! Great videos!!
Reason why shades are different is most likely because of different manufacturers. Think about how many lanterns and stoves Coleman has made . They probably bought paint in 55 gallon drums a 100 at a time so what ever manufacturer gave the better price is what they went for .. Also paint technology was poor back then . That's the reason why these stoves and lantern founts rust so bad . Coleman made excellent products!! Just think if they had the paint technology of today's standard ( epoxy primer, base coat with ultraviolet clear coat) !!! Then again what do I know . Iv just been painting cars for 30 yrs lol... this is an old video but for some reason I love it and it relaxes me !! Thanks for putting it up!!
Bob you did a GREAT job restoring this old Coleman stove. I was glued to the computer screen to see everything you did to the stove. I am impressed and a little jealous because when I disassemble things I usually cannot reassemble them later on. What do you do with all those old stoves you restore? My wife and I thought this may be your hobby or a way to earn money in your retirement years, if you're retired, that is. We both thought it very cool that you have the required skills to do stuff like this. Awesome Job Sagebrush Bob! Thanks for sharing these videos with all of us on UA-cam. Rock On Brother!!
I am retired, but this is just something I do for fun. The engineer in me just loves the elegant simplicity of things that were designed by professionals who cared about what they were making. Coleman Corporation was one of those. Real engineers design things to last, not be replaced every two years.
Have yet to watch the whole series , looking for replacement burner base (mine are so rusted it broke) and ended up here. I have a 40+ yr old coleman i use more than 40 times a yr. I will never give it up. Lol. However it is starting to really get rusted and show its age. Debating on a restoration or leave it be. Going back now to watch your entire series. Thanks for the information
Thank you so much for putting this series together, learned so much from you on this and seeing how just a little work can make them into a gem for another 50yrs as you mentioned! I will be picking up one of these myself upcoming and will do a full restoration as you’ve shown! Thanks for taking the time to have us all join you in your shop! Take care! Cheers!
Thank you dearly for making this video, I have a 90s stove in mint condition, I payed 30 dollars but it has never been fired up, it’s so cool how these Coleman’s are simple to rebuild an make them new again, I also think they are cool with some patina, it gives them the character!!!
I’ve been keeping my grandfathers 50s era stove in the basement waiting for restoration. This week it starts. Cant thank you enough for this thoughtful and thorough series that lets me know what I’m getting in to. Onward!
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos - as you stated, they had to be long to include all of the detail. I also respect the comment you made that someday someone’s grandchild will be using this same stove. My father just gave me his stove - I intend to complete your maintenance suggestions and hope one day I will give the stove to my kids!
I came onto you tube just to see if there was a video about fixing/servicing a Coleman stove. And I was suggested this. I'm so glad you did this. Having watched a fair few "fix it" videos this one is by far the best and most comprehensive set of videos on the Coleman stoves. My Coleman is getting a make over and I feel now I can finally get it running perfectly and keep it running to hand to my son as my Dad did. There is nothing like the sound of a Coleman cooking lunch or breakfast and the memories that go with it. Thank you.
While I was helping my dad clean the garage this weekend, I stumbled upon a box of old camping gear tucked in the back corner of the garage. In that box was an old Coleman stove similar to this one that was purchased in the early 80’s. My dad insisted that there was no way the stove would work anymore since it’s been about 40 years old since the stove was last used. Unleaded fuel has been left in the tank and the pump assembly seems to need some repair. This video has inspired me to get it working again. Thank you for this video series.
Great video! Thank you for your time. Curious how the green paint holds up to the heat of the stove. Thanks again for sharing your talent and knowledge!
I have picked some of the worst looking Coleman stoves and restored them. As long as it is complete, the tank isn't rusty on the inside, the body is not too rusty and the tank holds air I will pick them up free or nearly free. Having a stressful job during the week, restoring a Coleman stove is a very relaxing weekend hobby. Latest project is a 1966 425D stored for upwards of 40 years and will be going to my son for his camping trips. This stove had a grease fire the last time it was used. Finished product is beautiful and as functional as it was new.
I'm going to paint mine camo. Just got it at garage sale. Nice. I'm also going to add a LED light strip across the top (when open). It will set in back of 2001 Jeep Cherokee below raised bed. Stove sits between drawer gliders.
Thank you for this series, I have Dozens of Colemans I've collected over the years. Thanks to you I can now bring some back to LIFE. Most all work just great. TAKE CARE..
thanks for your informative video on rebuilding a Coleman liquid fuel stove. Mine was built in 1980. I painted mine Hunter green. It came out good and referred to your video numerous times.
You are a good youtuber I watched every minute of this intently, I have 3 of these stoves that I plan on restoring. This was like a shop dog Sam restoration video where he goes Into every detail from start to finish, thanks for help.
Hello Bob, I just commented down below about the red paint. My stove needs a little more work . I did find out that it was made in July of 1971 thanks to you for telling us to look on the tab of the gas tank. There is no date stamp on the bottom panel of the stove I purchased.
Thanks for making these videos. I had a 425F stove that wouldn't light and your cleaning procedure fixed it. I'm now going to restore the stove using your videos.
Thanks for this series. I have a Coleman 425 NL with the brown round tank which I understand was made in 1948. It was originally my dad's. In good shape but needs to be cleaned up. Your series has helped me understand how the stove functions and how to ensure I treat it properly. Looking forward to getting it working.
This is the coolest video I've watched in a long time. Thanks for taking the time and walk us through the whole process. I've learned so much about the stove that I don't think I'll know otherwise. Now I love my stove even more! Best wishes!
Hi Bob! Just wanted to say thanks for these videos. I purchased my first stove last year, and have since picked up 2 more. I’ve watched other videos to help me along, but this series is by FAR the most informative and so easy to follow along. Tinkering with these stoves also led to a lantern addiction as well! I have 4 of those as well!
After doing some plating I found Comet with bleach gives me a plateable/paintable surface. Of course I picked that up on UA-cam. Make sure you rinse the fine abrasive off and out of any pitting. Nice series. And no I'm not impressed with Colemans painting abilities either. But they don't really want them to last your lifetime do they? That our idea.
Very enjoyable series. Knew nothing about these stoves 2 days ago except bought a couple in decent condition at thrift store few mos. ago just to try out and learn something. Do you need to spray a Clearcoat layer?? Thx.
I have two Coleman stoves that I restored a while back one of them is a two burner stove and I have a three burner stove that runs on propane both of them were painted John Deere Green mainly because that's the color I could find at the time but it looks pretty good
Great videos. I got my dads stove, same model in video. Dented, rusted, still works. I'm restoring it to keep using myself. You are right about old fuel too. Mine had white gas in it, probably 20 years old and it lit right up. Again, great videos!
The end result looks awesome. I started watching, and thinking "why bother?" but now.... I kind of want to do this. However I use my stoves camping so it will get beat up over time.
Thank you for your vids! I've restored 2 neglected stoves (425 & 413) from watching your videos. I'm still learning to get the paint job to look top notch -- you make it look easy! I'm wondering... in your experience, does the paint need to be the high heat / high temperature stuff? There is conflicting info online about high temp paints vs regular metal paints when repainting coleman stoves. I just used the brands you posted here but wondered if you ever seen the paint burn off the lid, wind guards etc from the heat during regular use. Thanks. 🙏🙏🙏
Sorry to be so late answering. I only use the high temp paint on the burner assemblies. Having the paint around the main burner get cooked a little is one of the little things that all the old Colemans did. To me it's just part of their charm.
Great video Bob! I am ready to start restoring my 425 E however, my tank needs a fresh coat of paint. What kind of paint and what color do you use when restoring a red tank? Thanks in advance!
Thanks for your (almost!) thorough videos. A couple of things you didn't cover: checking the manifold to make sure there are no spiders or other stuff inside it. Since it's been stored, critters have a tendency to crawl in there. Also, since your demonstration stove was practically unused (what a deal!), the cap washer on the tank, and the packing in the fuel valve were fine, but it would be instructive if you showed how to evaluate and change those out.
Great videos. I learned I have a 1984 413h and a 1998 425.. The 425 still runs like new the 413h needs a little TLC. How ever not posting the hard stuff ..left me lacking your valuable experience. Did you realy get another 3/4 turn on the tank assembly without stripping the fragile brass threads. Dand puting the new pump seal into the gas tank seems to be a bear in my experience... Thanks again for the information that you did share...
Thanks for a great tutorial. No need to apologize for the length you still left me wanting more. l just got a 426D in very good condition. I found one issue where I have a drip that visually comes from where the generator tube goes into the valve assembly. The tube is not loose. Could the leak come from where the control knob and valve assembly come together and the drip is a little forward of that? Hope you can help with a suggestion.
Thank you for this series. Bought my first Coleman liquid fuel stove around 1970. (Have to go out to the shed to check mfg date.) It was a 425. Since then, acquired 2 more larger ones, one of which is a 3 burner. Have 2 liquid fuel lanterns bought at the same time as the 425. Plus, Coleman propane 1 & 2 burner stoves. Haven't used them in years. Thinking about putting them back in service and came to YT for more info, as I know they need maintenance. Thanks to you, I know what steps to take for the original 3. Appreciate, too, the additional references in the descriptions of your videos. Wish I could give you a whole bunch of thumbs up. Sadly, YT will only allow me to give you 4. + I clicked the subscribe button, too. :-)
Hello SBBob. After viewing several Coleman vids I nominate yours as the best. I just purchased a 413G stove for a starter restore project. Had a newer stove years ago and decided to go back in time. I watched your vids and learned a lot about operation, repair and restoration. One important clarification...in vid part 2 you removed the restrictor disk from the warmer burner then in vid part 4, I would swear you put the restrictor disk on the primary burner. Can you clarify if it makes any difference which burner the restrictor disk should be on please? Thank you for all of the vids they were excellent. I look forward to starting my project.
Hey this videos are so helpful. When u took the stove apart. The restrictor plate was on the warmer burner. But on install u say it should be on the main burner. Which is correct?
You can improve the cure speed and finish quality by putting the parts in an oven set at 200 ° F. for an hour or so.. paint levels out and hardens very nicely.
Excellent series, thanks for posting. I am going to refinish my Dad’s 425c from 69 or 70 I think. I will need to repaint the fuel tank. Do you know of a good color to match the original red?
I hope you will respond. Did you do a sanding step after masking and before Lacquer thinner or just clean up with LT and then spray. Please answer as I am almost ready to paint my 213G. Thank you.
After watching each video in the series I noticed that you took the "disk" off of the left side burner (in video 2) and when you put it back together (in this video) you placed the disk under the right side burner. Did this cause a problem or was it fixed?
Could you list or link the paint? Where did you get the sticker for the hood? I have watched the complete series. Thank you so very much for this as I plan to restore my 213G. What is the color for the fuel tank??
Small FYI - alcohol is never going to be greater than 95%. Upon exposure to air, pure alcohol will always absorb humidity from the air and immediately drop to 95% - so that's the purest available. Store bought alcohol is usually 30%, 50%, 70% depending. There is a form of straight alcohol easily available. Red bottle HEET gas additive is straight isopropyl alcohol. Available at pretty much every auto parts store, and a lot of convenience stores.
It's gorgeous! I just got a 413F that I am gonna rehab over the winter. THanks for the inspiration!
I love this guy ... He seems very honest thru out his life.
I would put "naval jelly " rust dissolver over the rust and completely take out the rust then paint.
Not all UA-cam videos need to be 5 minute blurbs for for people with short attention spans, you've covered every topic of the stove in depth and it is very much appreciated. Great video series!
Thank you so much for making this series. I eagerly watched the entire thing and am very grateful to you for making this.
Your stove turned out beautiful! Hopefully my future project turns out as well.
If you have the time, please make more restoration videos! The world needs more restored vintage Colemans!
You are a very good teacher. I hope that everyone who watches learns to disassemble ,
repair and reassemble their
Old stoves.Thanks for your
I depth tutorial. Peace and Love to you and your family
Going to pull my old man's stove out of the barn and restore it. I use a propane model with my own son... but have good memories of Dad cooking bacon and eggs on the older stove. He is gone, but the memories are vivid. My Father would have love this video, he was a break fix guy.
You can also get a propane adapter for the old stove. Then you will have the best of both worlds!
I never comment on videos but I wanted to thank you for these videos. They are extremely well done and your step by step instructions are perfect. Thanks for this thorough series. It was entertaining and now I can't wait to work on my two stoves!
I restore coleman stoves as well. I have gotten to where instead of taping off the latches and handles, I drill out the rivets. Once I paint the entire stove, I reassemble and use 1/8" pop rivets. it looks super clean and is very, very easy to do. I also use the high heat paint and paint the heat tray and burner assembly silver. That really sets them off!!
I even use different colors on stoves, and they turn out really good. The latest one I did was a 424 dual fuel. The tanks are silver, so I painted it leather brown and it turned out super nice!!
Great videos!!
Since I made the video, I've gone so far as to paint one in desert camo, and another on woodland camo. That was fun!
@@sagebrushbob2321 Oh wow. I bet they look outstanding. I would LOVE to see pictures of them!!
Reason why shades are different is most likely because of different manufacturers. Think about how many lanterns and stoves Coleman has made . They probably bought paint in 55 gallon drums a 100 at a time so what ever manufacturer gave the better price is what they went for .. Also paint technology was poor back then . That's the reason why these stoves and lantern founts rust so bad . Coleman made excellent products!! Just think if they had the paint technology of today's standard ( epoxy primer, base coat with ultraviolet clear coat) !!! Then again what do I know . Iv just been painting cars for 30 yrs lol... this is an old video but for some reason I love it and it relaxes me !! Thanks for putting it up!!
Bob you did a GREAT job restoring this old Coleman stove. I was glued to the computer screen to see everything you did to the stove. I am impressed and a little jealous because when I disassemble things I usually cannot reassemble them later on. What do you do with all those old stoves you restore? My wife and I thought this may be your hobby or a way to earn money in your retirement years, if you're retired, that is. We both thought it very cool that you have the required skills to do stuff like this. Awesome Job Sagebrush Bob! Thanks for sharing these videos with all of us on UA-cam. Rock On Brother!!
I am retired, but this is just something I do for fun. The engineer in me just loves the elegant simplicity of things that were designed by professionals who cared about what they were making. Coleman Corporation was one of those. Real engineers design things to last, not be replaced every two years.
Excellent video series, thank you for sharing!!
She's got a nice new outfit... and looking good!!
Great job... I watched these several times!!
Thank you so much Bob, your videos are a joy to watch and a wealth of information. Again thank you sir.
Have yet to watch the whole series , looking for replacement burner base (mine are so rusted it broke) and ended up here.
I have a 40+ yr old coleman i use more than 40 times a yr. I will never give it up. Lol. However it is starting to really get rusted and show its age. Debating on a restoration or leave it be.
Going back now to watch your entire series. Thanks for the information
Thank you so much for putting this series together, learned so much from you on this and seeing how just a little work can make them into a gem for another 50yrs as you mentioned! I will be picking up one of these myself upcoming and will do a full restoration as you’ve shown! Thanks for taking the time to have us all join you in your shop! Take care! Cheers!
American made quality!!!!! Need to get back to that level !!!!
Well done Sir! I just picked-up a couple of stoves that will benefit from your teachings.
Thank you dearly for making this video, I have a 90s stove in mint condition, I payed 30 dollars but it has never been fired up, it’s so cool how these Coleman’s are simple to rebuild an make them new again, I also think they are cool with some patina, it gives them the character!!!
I’ve been keeping my grandfathers 50s era stove in the basement waiting for restoration. This week it starts. Cant thank you enough for this thoughtful and thorough series that lets me know what I’m getting in to. Onward!
Just brought home my wife's grandpa's 425c. Can't wait to get mine looking this good! Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge!
Thank you for making this series of videos! Great job explaining what you were doing along the way.
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos - as you stated, they had to be long to include all of the detail. I also respect the comment you made that someday someone’s grandchild will be using this same stove. My father just gave me his stove - I intend to complete your maintenance suggestions and hope one day I will give the stove to my kids!
I came onto you tube just to see if there was a video about fixing/servicing a Coleman stove. And I was suggested this. I'm so glad you did this. Having watched a fair few "fix it" videos this one is by far the best and most comprehensive set of videos on the Coleman stoves. My Coleman is getting a make over and I feel now I can finally get it running perfectly and keep it running to hand to my son as my Dad did. There is nothing like the sound of a Coleman cooking lunch or breakfast and the memories that go with it. Thank you.
While I was helping my dad clean the garage this weekend, I stumbled upon a box of old camping gear tucked in the back corner of the garage. In that box was an old Coleman stove similar to this one that was purchased in the early 80’s. My dad insisted that there was no way the stove would work anymore since it’s been about 40 years old since the stove was last used. Unleaded fuel has been left in the tank and the pump assembly seems to need some repair. This video has inspired me to get it working again. Thank you for this video series.
Great video! Thank you for your time. Curious how the green paint holds up to the heat of the stove. Thanks again for sharing your talent and knowledge!
Great video. Very informative. Thanks. I’m looking for a 426D from 74, like the one I had when I was a young man.
I have picked some of the worst looking Coleman stoves and restored them. As long as it is complete, the tank isn't rusty on the inside, the body is not too rusty and the tank holds air I will pick them up free or nearly free. Having a stressful job during the week, restoring a Coleman stove is a very relaxing weekend hobby. Latest project is a 1966 425D stored for upwards of 40 years and will be going to my son for his camping trips. This stove had a grease fire the last time it was used. Finished product is beautiful and as functional as it was new.
A fine series. Fixing things is becoming a lost art in today's toss it society.
Very well done! Thanks
Really nice trio of videos. The added information on what makes the stove works was very good. I love these old stoves and lanterns.
Great series, thank you. Excellent tutorial.
I saw the 4 videos...love that
Thank you Sagebrush Bob!
Great video series. Tremendous help restoring my 413G!!
I'm going to paint mine camo. Just got it at garage sale. Nice. I'm also going to add a LED light strip across the top (when open). It will set in back of 2001 Jeep Cherokee below raised bed. Stove sits between drawer gliders.
THANK YOU SIR, TRUE CRAFSTMANSHIP ! I LEARNED A LOT...RESPECT! Ii GOT ONE OF THIS OLDIES...I GOT A PLAN )))
A great learning series, thank you! The stove looks great, and runs perfectly. Nice job!
Thank you for this series, I have Dozens of Colemans I've collected over the years. Thanks to you I can now bring some back to LIFE. Most all work just great. TAKE CARE..
Great job!
Outstanding series! Watched all five. Loved them. Thank you again for putting these together.
Thank You for Sharing your knowledge and experience
they were very inspiring tutorials You've done a outstanding presentation !!! Hat's off to You !!!
Absolutely fantastic! I watched the whole series. Thank you for sharing all the details and for all of your hard work.
Nice job 👍🏻
thanks for your informative video on rebuilding a Coleman liquid fuel stove. Mine was built in 1980. I painted mine Hunter green. It came out good and referred to your video numerous times.
Good Job - Well Done
Thanks Very Much for sharing and taking the time to prep, clean, repair, repaint and film this tutorial!
Cheers and happy cooking! God Bless!
David T.
Excellent series, thank you!
You are a good youtuber I watched every minute of this intently, I have 3 of these stoves that I plan on restoring. This was like a shop dog Sam restoration video where he goes Into every detail from start to finish, thanks for help.
Fantastic job by a professional and a great help for my restauration project. My 425 is at least 60 years old.
Wow!! Thanks so much! Exigent
Hello Bob, I just commented down below about the red paint. My stove needs a little more work . I did find out that it was made in July of 1971 thanks to you for telling us to look on the tab of the gas tank. There is no date stamp on the bottom panel of the stove I purchased.
Thanks for making these videos. I had a 425F stove that wouldn't light and your cleaning procedure fixed it. I'm now going to restore the stove using your videos.
Thanks for this series. I have a Coleman 425 NL with the brown round tank which I understand was made in 1948. It was originally my dad's. In good shape but needs to be cleaned up. Your series has helped me understand how the stove functions and how to ensure I treat it properly. Looking forward to getting it working.
Very informative, thanks for your hard work.
Wonderful learning experience. We watched the entire rebuild series.
👍💪👍😎
Great little informative series.
Turned out like new.
Thanks for sharing and God bless.
Thank you for all your time and hard work Bob.
Really enjoy your videos thanks
Hello Bob, can you please tell us what kind of Red paint we should use on the fuel tank? Great videos by the way!
This is the coolest video I've watched in a long time. Thanks for taking the time and walk us through the whole process. I've learned so much about the stove that I don't think I'll know otherwise. Now I love my stove even more! Best wishes!
Great job on your complete guide on maintaining these stove's!!!
Thank you for the info case is on its way maybe you did a great job
Very Nice !!
Very good.
Marvelous job
Hi Bob! Just wanted to say thanks for these videos. I purchased my first stove last year, and have since picked up 2 more. I’ve watched other videos to help me along, but this series is by FAR the most informative and so easy to follow along. Tinkering with these stoves also led to a lantern addiction as well! I have 4 of those as well!
I feel your pain... restoring these things is worse than eating potato chips. you can never eat just one!
I believe the actual color code is olive green powder coating paint and clear coating is mixed together as paint batches mixing and producing them to.
After doing some plating I found Comet with bleach gives me a plateable/paintable surface. Of course I picked that up on UA-cam. Make sure you rinse the fine abrasive off and out of any pitting. Nice series. And no I'm not impressed with Colemans painting abilities either. But they don't really want them to last your lifetime do they? That our idea.
Awesome job. Now I understand how to use and maintain mine. Thank you!
Very enjoyable series. Knew nothing about these stoves 2 days ago except bought a couple in decent condition at thrift store few mos. ago just to try out and learn something. Do you need to spray a Clearcoat layer?? Thx.
Incredible. Thank you so much.
I have two Coleman stoves that I restored a while back one of them is a two burner stove and I have a three burner stove that runs on propane both of them were painted John Deere Green mainly because that's the color I could find at the time but it looks pretty good
Great videos. I got my dads stove, same model in video. Dented, rusted, still works. I'm restoring it to keep using myself. You are right about old fuel too. Mine had white gas in it, probably 20 years old and it lit right up. Again, great videos!
Excellent, thanks so much!!
The end result looks awesome. I started watching, and thinking "why bother?" but now.... I kind of want to do this. However I use my stoves camping so it will get beat up over time.
Great series, I really enjoyed it!!!
Fantastic instructional video! Thanks for the first rate lessons. Also, great job shooting and editing this series!
Great videos sir! 5hank you! I have 2 old stoves to fix up!
Thank you for your vids! I've restored 2 neglected stoves (425 & 413) from watching your videos. I'm still learning to get the paint job to look top notch -- you make it look easy!
I'm wondering... in your experience, does the paint need to be the high heat / high temperature stuff? There is conflicting info online about high temp paints vs regular metal paints when repainting coleman stoves. I just used the brands you posted here but wondered if you ever seen the paint burn off the lid, wind guards etc from the heat during regular use.
Thanks. 🙏🙏🙏
Sorry to be so late answering. I only use the high temp paint on the burner assemblies. Having the paint around the main burner get cooked a little is one of the little things that all the old Colemans did. To me it's just part of their charm.
Great video Bob!
I am ready to start restoring my 425 E however, my tank needs a fresh coat of paint. What kind of paint and what color do you use when restoring a red tank?
Thanks in advance!
Very nice job!😁
Great videos!
Thanks for taking the time, I watched all of your videos on this topic. "Awesome job"
Thanks for your (almost!) thorough videos. A couple of things you didn't cover: checking the manifold to make sure there are no spiders or other stuff inside it. Since it's been stored, critters have a tendency to crawl in there. Also, since your demonstration stove was practically unused (what a deal!), the cap washer on the tank, and the packing in the fuel valve were fine, but it would be instructive if you showed how to evaluate and change those out.
Nice video!
Great videos. I learned I have a 1984 413h and a 1998 425..
The 425 still runs like new the 413h needs a little TLC.
How ever not posting the hard stuff ..left me lacking your valuable experience.
Did you realy get another 3/4 turn on the tank assembly without stripping the fragile brass threads.
Dand puting the new pump seal into the gas tank seems to be a bear in my experience...
Thanks again for the information that you did share...
Thanks for a great tutorial. No need to apologize for the length you still left me wanting more.
l just got a 426D in very good condition. I found one issue where I have a drip that visually comes from where the generator tube goes into the valve assembly. The tube is not loose. Could the leak come from where the control knob and valve assembly come together and the drip is a little forward of that? Hope you can help with a suggestion.
super easy to follow along. the grandkids using part...nah..Uber Eats i think
Where did you obtain the original decals?
Great explanation of disassembly, function, reassembly and history.
Thank you for this series. Bought my first Coleman liquid fuel stove around 1970. (Have to go out to the shed to check mfg date.) It was a 425. Since then, acquired 2 more larger ones, one of which is a 3 burner. Have 2 liquid fuel lanterns bought at the same time as the 425. Plus, Coleman propane 1 & 2 burner stoves. Haven't used them in years. Thinking about putting them back in service and came to YT for more info, as I know they need maintenance. Thanks to you, I know what steps to take for the original 3. Appreciate, too, the additional references in the descriptions of your videos. Wish I could give you a whole bunch of thumbs up. Sadly, YT will only allow me to give you 4.
+ I clicked the subscribe button, too. :-)
Great video, Bob. one question - where to get the Coleman decal??
OldColemanParts.com has a shop with a section of decals wth several pages of Coleman stickers.
Hello SBBob. After viewing several Coleman vids I nominate yours as the best. I just purchased a 413G stove for a starter restore project. Had a newer stove years ago and decided to go back in time. I watched your vids and learned a lot about operation, repair and restoration. One important clarification...in vid part 2 you removed the restrictor disk from the warmer burner then in vid part 4, I would swear you put the restrictor disk on the primary burner. Can you clarify if it makes any difference which burner the restrictor disk should be on please? Thank you for all of the vids they were excellent. I look forward to starting my project.
What is the best way to light up a colman stove from the late 50s. I just got it brand new in the box , never used . Should I just go for it ?
Hey this videos are so helpful. When u took the stove apart. The restrictor plate was on the warmer burner. But on install u say it should be on the main burner. Which is correct?
You can improve the cure speed and finish quality by putting the parts in an oven set at 200 ° F. for an hour or so.. paint levels out and hardens very nicely.
Clear finger nail polish works to help mask hard pieces like the latch. Put a few coats on then after painting chip off painted nail polish.
Excellent series, thanks for posting. I am going to refinish my Dad’s 425c from 69 or 70 I think. I will need to repaint the fuel tank. Do you know of a good color to match the original red?
Btw, did you paint the fuel tank too? If not, it sure cleaned up well! Thanks again! - Luther
I hope you will respond. Did you do a sanding step after masking and before Lacquer thinner or just clean up with LT and then spray. Please answer as I am almost ready to paint my 213G. Thank you.
After watching each video in the series I noticed that you took the "disk" off of the left side burner (in video 2) and when you put it back together (in this video) you placed the disk under the right side burner. Did this cause a problem or was it fixed?
Could you list or link the paint? Where did you get the sticker for the hood? I have watched the complete series. Thank you so very much for this as I plan to restore my 213G. What is the color for the fuel tank??
Small FYI - alcohol is never going to be greater than 95%. Upon exposure to air, pure alcohol will always absorb humidity from the air and immediately drop to 95% - so that's the purest available.
Store bought alcohol is usually 30%, 50%, 70% depending.
There is a form of straight alcohol easily available. Red bottle HEET gas additive is straight isopropyl alcohol. Available at pretty much every auto parts store, and a lot of convenience stores.